This tutorial is about how to keep your pencil sketches from becoming too heavy or stiff. I run you through my process from beginning to end, and recommend tools and techniques to get the most out of your sketching process. Key lessons include: • How to build up your sketches from light to dark • How to boost volume and movement in your sketches using contour hatching and blending techniques • How to let go of perfectionism and accept roughness, mistakes, and imperfections This tutorial is 50 minutes long, and comes with subtitles and a cheat sheet that gives an overview of the most important information from the video.